Video Clip of the Day

Back in the 1930s, there was a whole raft of great character actors whose presence always enlivened the films they were in, no matter how mediocre the rest of the movie might be. There was a sub-class of these character actors comprised of hefty old guys like Edward Arnold, Charles Coburn and Walter Connolly who usually played someones father or boss. My particular favorite in this category is the gravelly voiced Eugene Pallette, who was especially memorable in My Man Godfrey, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Lady Eve, and maybe especially as Friar Tuck in The Adventures of Robin Hood with Erroll Flynn. Here's a clip of the latter to give you some idea of what a great actor he was: